​Overseeding your lawn is a really important part of having thicker, healthier and greener turf with less weeds. It really isn't difficult to do, but it does require some knowledge to get the most germination for your buck. Read on to learn the why, what, how, when and where of overseeding your lawn. Keep in mind, we're a West Michigan-based company, so our recommendations are targeted for this region.

Why you should overseed

Nature loves diversity. On the flip side, it hates a monoculture. Our efforts, as 21st century American homeowners, to create a monoculture in our lawns goes directly against what nature wants. So, left to its own devices, your lawn is going to have a lot of diversity popping up. You might better know this diversity as "weeds." If you don't want weeds (and you don't want to use herbicides), what can you do? Very simply, regularly overseed your lawn and it will push out weeds. 
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What you should overseed with

Simply put, you need to put down a sun/shade mix of grass seed. You can buy this type of mix in most stores. Don't waste time trying to figure out if you need fescue or ryegrass or bluegrass. Just put down a sun/shade mix over your whole yard, and let nature sort it out. The shade-loving varieties will germinate in the shady areas, the sun-loving varieties will germinate in the sunny areas. 
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How you should overseed

Using a push spreader or hand spreader, apply the grass seed mix just as you would fertilizer, in even rows, in a snaking motion across your lawn. Once you've applied the seed to your lawn, you'll need to water your new seeds daily (if it doesn't rain). Every morning, you should sprinkle for 10-15 minutes. If the daytime temps rise above 80 degress, you should consider watering again in the evening. 
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When you should overseed

In short, you should overseed your lawn in either the spring or the late-summer/early-fall. Late-summer/early-fall is ideal, however. Grass that grows in Michigan is called "cool weather turf." That means it grows best in cool temps-- when daytime air temperatures are between 60 and 75 degrees. When temps drop below 60 for an extended period (late fall & winter), the grass goes dormant. When temps rise above 75 for an extended period (summer), the grass also goes dormant.
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Where you should overseed

It doesn't take much space for a weed to sprout. Nature hates any empty space, so if there's a bit of soil showing, there's a good chance something's going to pop up there. You may not even see that empty space-- it could be as small as a quarter on your lawn-- but it's there. That's why it's important to overseed your entire lawn, every single year. Cover it, from corner to corner, with a sun/shade mix of grass seed. 
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